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Just create an empty drawing with 2 objects; One with attributes by class and one forced attributes based on a fill. Export to vectorscript and tada!

This will give you all you need to "change" the fill.

Next, all you need is a foreach loop with criteria, there are a lot of existing topics on how to use those.

Edited by Hippocode
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Well, still struggling. I have found out this much:

This script pops up the object attributes for any object with fill pattern 3 and allows manual selection of the fill attribute.

EditProperties(INGROUP & INVIEWPORT & (FP=3));

This script sets the fill background colour of any selected object to colour 1236:

Procedure Filler;

FUNCTION fillObj(h:HANDLE) :BOOLEAN;

Begin

SetFPat(h,1);

SetFillBack(h,1236);

End;

BEGIN

ForEachObjectInLayer(FillObj,2,0,4);

END;

RUN(Filler);

No idea how to link the two. Actually, I haven't found much in the way of reference material. Vectorlab.info doesn't exist anymore and the script reference just provides a list of functions....

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This works, but doesn't update items in groups...

Procedure Filler;

FUNCTION fillObj(h:HANDLE) :BOOLEAN;

Begin

SetFPat(h,1);

SetFillBack(h,1236);

End;

BEGIN

DSelectAll; SelectObj(INSYMBOL & INOBJECT & INVIEWPORT & (FP=3));

ForEachObjectInLayer(FillObj,2,2,1);

END;

RUN(Filler);

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I guess you want to set the fill for all the objects in your search criteria? Then you could do the following:

FUNCTION filler():

   FUNCTION fillObj(h: HANDLE): BOOLEAN;

       BEGIN
           SetFPat(h, 1);
           SetFillBack(h, 1236);
       END;

BEGIN
   ForEachObject(fillObj,'(INSYMBOL & INOBJECT & INVIEWPORT & (FP=3))');
END;

RUN(filler);

It's better to not play with the selection, as this can confuse users, as after your script, the selection will be changed....

Edited by Dieter @ DWorks
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Hi

Thanks for the help - but I can't get this line to compile:

BEGIN

ForEachObject(fillObj,'(INSYMBOL & INOBJECT & INVIEWPORT & (FP=3))');

END;

I tried with and without the '' but it just pops up a script error.

I'm sorry, I also don't know how to reset objects!

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Hi

Thanks for the help - but I can't get this line to compile:

BEGIN

ForEachObject(fillObj,'(INSYMBOL & INOBJECT & INVIEWPORT & (FP=3))');

END;

I tried with and without the '' but it just pops up a script error.

I'm sorry, I also don't know how to reset objects!

Can you paste the script error you get? I typed this out of my head, probably some syntax error.... I don't use this that often.

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This is the error output with '' in place:

Line #1: FUNCTION filler():

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{ Error: Expected beginning of a statement. }

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{ Error: Identifier not declared. }

Line #3: FUNCTION fillObj(h: HANDLE): BOOLEAN;

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{ Error: Identifier not declared. }

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{ Error: Identifier not declared. }

Line #6: SetFPat(h, 1);

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{ Error: Identifier not declared. }

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{ Error: Expected a string. }

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{ Error: Expected a handle. }

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{ Error: Expected , }

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{ Error: Expected a string. }

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{ Error: Expected ) }

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{ Error: Did not expect this after end of statement - missing ;? }

Line #7: SetFillBack(h, 1236);

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{ Error: Expected END }

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{ Error: Identifier not declared. }

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{ Error: Expected a string. }

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{ Error: Expected a handle. }

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{ Error: Expected , }

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{ Error: Expected a string. }

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{ Warning: Expected a longint or integer expression. }

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{ Error: Expected , }

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{ Error: Expected a string. }

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{ Warning: Expected a longint or integer expression. }

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{ Error: Expected , }

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{ Error: Expected a string. }

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{ Warning: Expected a longint or integer expression. }

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{ Error: Expected ) }

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{ Error: Did not expect this after end of statement - missing ;? }

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This is with the '' removed

Line #1: FUNCTION filler():

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{ Error: Expected beginning of a statement. }

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{ Error: Identifier not declared. }

Line #3: FUNCTION fillObj(h: HANDLE): BOOLEAN;

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{ Error: Identifier not declared. }

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{ Error: Identifier not declared. }

Line #6: SetFPat(h, 1);

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{ Error: Identifier not declared. }

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{ Error: Expected a string. }

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{ Error: Expected a handle. }

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{ Error: Expected , }

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{ Error: Expected a string. }

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{ Error: Expected ) }

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{ Error: Did not expect this after end of statement - missing ;? }

Line #7: SetFillBack(h, 1236);

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{ Error: Expected END }

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{ Error: Identifier not declared. }

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{ Error: Expected a string. }

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{ Error: Expected a handle. }

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{ Error: Expected , }

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{ Error: Expected a string. }

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{ Warning: Expected a longint or integer expression. }

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{ Error: Expected , }

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{ Error: Expected a string. }

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{ Warning: Expected a longint or integer expression. }

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{ Error: Expected , }

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{ Error: Expected a string. }

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{ Warning: Expected a longint or integer expression. }

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{ Error: Expected ) }

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{ Error: Did not expect this after end of statement - missing ;? }

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FUNCTION filler(): should be PROCEDURE filler; , as it doesn't return anything.

When an error occurs, you always get a long list of errors, but you have to solve them in the order they are given, because lower errors are mostly because of errors happening before it. So fixing the first could be solving all the others.

Edited by Dieter @ DWorks
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Procedure filler;

PROCEDURE fillObj(h:HANDLE);

BEGIN

SetFPat(h, 1);

SetFillBack(h, 1236);

END;

BEGIN

ForEachObject(fillObj,(INSYMBOL & INGROUP & INOBJECT & INVIEWPORT & (FP=3)));

END;

RUN(filler);

This works!!!!!!!!

Happy Happy Joy Joy

Many thanks to Dieter @ DWorks and twk.

I hope the above code will be of use to someone reading this in the future.

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Procedure PatternsSwapToFill;

PROCEDURE fillObj1(h:HANDLE);

BEGIN

SetFPat(h, 1);

SetFillBack(h, 1236); {Fill 1 - Type the desired fill colour # here}

END;

PROCEDURE fillObj2(h:HANDLE);

BEGIN

SetFPat(h, 1);

SetFillBack(h, 1237); {Fill 2 - Type the desired fill colour # here}

END;

PROCEDURE fillObj3(h:HANDLE);

BEGIN

SetFPat(h, 1);

SetFillBack(h, 1238); {Fill 3 - Type the desired fill colour # here}

END;

PROCEDURE fillObj4(h:HANDLE);

BEGIN

SetFPat(h, 1);

SetFillBack(h, 1239); {Fill 4 - Type the desired fill colour # here}

END;

PROCEDURE fillObj5(h:HANDLE);

BEGIN

SetFPat(h, 1);

SetFillBack(h, 1240); {Fill 5 - Type the desired fill colour # here}

END;

PROCEDURE fillObj6(h:HANDLE);

BEGIN

SetFPat(h, 1);

SetFillBack(h, 1241); {Fill 6 - Type the desired fill colour # here}

END;

BEGIN

ForEachObject(fillObj1,(INSYMBOL & INGROUP & INOBJECT & INVIEWPORT & (FP=3))); {Type the original pattern 1 # here}

ForEachObject(fillObj2,(INSYMBOL & INGROUP & INOBJECT & INVIEWPORT & (FP=4))); {Type the original pattern 2 # here}

ForEachObject(fillObj3,(INSYMBOL & INGROUP & INOBJECT & INVIEWPORT & (FP=5))); {Type the original pattern 3 # here}

ForEachObject(fillObj4,(INSYMBOL & INGROUP & INOBJECT & INVIEWPORT & (FP=6))); {Type the original pattern 4 # here}

ForEachObject(fillObj5,(INSYMBOL & INGROUP & INOBJECT & INVIEWPORT & (FP=7))); {Type the original pattern 5 # here}

ForEachObject(fillObj6,(INSYMBOL & INGROUP & INOBJECT & INVIEWPORT & (FP=8))); {Type the original pattern 6 # here}

END;

RUN(PatternsSwapToFill);

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I found out the fill numbers are unreliable, as they have changed between vectorworks versions. More reliable than fill numbers is to use 24bit RGB values.

Get the RGB Value by hovering over the fill in the attirbutes palette.

Multiply each RGB value by 256

i.e.

Grey of RGB value (221, 221, 221) becomes (56576, 56576, 56576)

Below is amended 24bit RGB script.

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Procedure PatternsSwapToFill;

PROCEDURE fillObj1(h:HANDLE);

BEGIN

SetFPat(h, 1);

SetFillBack(h,21760,21760,21760); {Fill 1 - Type the desired fill colour # here}

END;

PROCEDURE fillObj2(h:HANDLE);

BEGIN

SetFPat(h, 1);

SetFillBack(h, 34816,34816,34816); {Fill 2 - Type the desired fill colour # here}

END;

PROCEDURE fillObj3(h:HANDLE);

BEGIN

SetFPat(h, 1);

SetFillBack(h, 43520,43520,43520); {Fill 3 - Type the desired fill colour # here}

END;

PROCEDURE fillObj4(h:HANDLE);

BEGIN

SetFPat(h, 1);

SetFillBack(h, 49152,49152,49152); {Fill 4 - Type the desired fill colour # here}

END;

PROCEDURE fillObj5(h:HANDLE);

BEGIN

SetFPat(h, 1);

SetFillBack(h, 56576,56576,56576); {Fill 5 - Type the desired fill colour # here}

END;

PROCEDURE fillObj6(h:HANDLE);

BEGIN

SetFPat(h, 1);

SetFillBack(h, 60928,60928,60928); {Fill 6 - Type the desired fill colour # here}

END;

BEGIN

ForEachObject(fillObj1,(INSYMBOL & INGROUP & INOBJECT & INVIEWPORT & (FP=3))); {Type the original pattern 1 # here}

ForEachObject(fillObj2,(INSYMBOL & INGROUP & INOBJECT & INVIEWPORT & (FP=4))); {Type the original pattern 2 # here}

ForEachObject(fillObj3,(INSYMBOL & INGROUP & INOBJECT & INVIEWPORT & (FP=5))); {Type the original pattern 3 # here}

ForEachObject(fillObj4,(INSYMBOL & INGROUP & INOBJECT & INVIEWPORT & (FP=6))); {Type the original pattern 4 # here}

ForEachObject(fillObj5,(INSYMBOL & INGROUP & INOBJECT & INVIEWPORT & (FP=7))); {Type the original pattern 5 # here}

ForEachObject(fillObj6,(INSYMBOL & INGROUP & INOBJECT & INVIEWPORT & (FP=8))); {Type the original pattern 6 # here}

END;

RUN(PatternsSwapToFill);

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Instructions to install the above script into a menu in your workspace:

Create the plugin:

Select menu item: Tools / Plug-ins / Plug-in Manager...

Custom Plug-ins Tab - click "New..."

Name the script "Grey Patterns to Grey Fills"

Select the option "Command"

Click "OK"

Click "Edit Script..."

Paste the script text copied from the above field

Click "OK"

Click "Close"

Edit your workspace:

Find the command "Grey Patterns to Grey Fills" under miscellaneous

Drag it under the menu "New"

(or your preferred menu location.

This will now be available at all times under the New menu

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